LOCAL 483

NOTICE BOARD

THE Fall 2007 COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.                                        

Delegates,
This is a reminder that the fall meetings of the Inter-Union Wet/Dry Corn Milling Council will be held in Indianapolis at the Hampton Inn Downtown the week of October 14th.  The hotel address is 105 South Meridian Street.

The last day for guaranteed room rates is September 14th, so be sure to get a reservation made if you have not already done so.  The rooms are $119 plus tax per day.  This includes a complimentary “On The House” hot breakfast each morning.  Valet parking is available at $13.00 per day with unlimited in/our privileges.  To reserve your room, call the Hampton Inn Downtown directly at (317) 261-1200.  The Corn Council group code is SW7.

Also a reminder that if your local has not yet done so, it should forward its $100 hospitality room payment to:

Charles Swiney
Corn Council Fin. Secy.
USW 7-507
6305 S. Archer Road
Summit, IL   60501

Thank you and looking forward to seeing you in Indie,

David Holmes
Chair
Inter Union Wet/Dry Corn Milling Council

LOCAL 483 HAS BEEN A PROUD MEMBER OF THIS FINE COUNCIL SINCE 1971:

Inter-Union Wet/Dry Corn Milling Council-United States and Canada

Working Together Since 1965

" The one most single factor that caused the formation of the Council was the need to exchange information by the various Locals pertaining to wages and fringe benefits."

Affiliated National and International Unions include:

• United Steelworkers of America International Union (USW)
• Bakers, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millars' International Union (BCTGM)
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)
• United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)
• Canadian Auto Workers National Union (CAW)
• Canadian National Trade Union (CNTU)

Some History:
               1965- Council was created with 13 Locals from three International Unions
               1971- RWDSU Local 483 Cardinal, became a member of this Council
               1972- The Council represented 95% of all wet milling plants in the United States and Canada.
               1989- United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 617 join Council (Casco Co. London)
               1990- Council celebrates 25 years of progress totaling 24 Locals and 8 International Unions
               2001- (Spring - Kansas City, MI.) Local 483 attended along with 18 other Local Union's, and over 40 delegates
               2001- (Fall - Nashville, Tennessee) Attended by Local 483
               2003- (Spring - Lafayette, IA.) Local 483 attended along with 20 other Local Union's, and over 40 delegates
               2004- (Fall - London, Ont. CAN.) Attended by Local 483
        2005- (Spring - Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Attended by Local 483 along with 20 other Local Union's.
        2006- (Fall - Corpus Christi, Texas) Attended by Local 483 along with 14 other Local Union's.

Council Chairman

       David M. Holmes, BCTGM - Local 100 G Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Company - Penford Products Co.

Vice Chairman

       Ben Emery, UFCW - Local 74D, Achison, Kansas
Company - MPG Ingredients, Inc.

About the Council:

       The Corn Council actually started in 1953 and came together with a handshake agreement. Became “International-Union” with more Union's joining in 1965.

       There is no Constitution or By-laws. The Council has Policies, Resolutions and a number of Committees. The Conferences are hosted time to time by each Local.

CONFERENCES HOSTED BY LOCAL 483
(RWDSU) Local 483 hosted the 1973 Fall Conference in Toronto, Ontario
(RWDSU) Local 483 hosted the 1978 Fall Conference in Toronto, Ontario
(RWDSU) Local 483 hosted the 1982 Fall Conference in Ottawa, Ontario
(RWDSU) Local 483 hosted the 1989 Fall Conference in Toronto, Ontario
(CAW) Local 483 hosted the 2000 Fall Conference in Cornwall, Ontario.

SPRING 2005
Bakers, Confectionery, Tobacco, and Grain Miller’s International Union, Local 100-G
and
International Brotherhood of Teamsters-Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, Local 238
Co-Hosted the 2005 Spring Council Meetings, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa - April 4 through April 8, 2005
International and Locals attending the Spring 2005 Conference:

Paper, Allied Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers Int’l. Union (PACE)
Local 6-876, Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur, Illinois-West Plant
Local 5-617, National Starch, Kansas City, Missouri
Local 6-210, Cargill, Hammond, Indiana
Local 6-507, Corn Products International, Argo, Illinois
Local 6-507, ACH Foods, Argo, Illinois
Local 6-662, Williams, Pekin, Illinios
Local 6-706, National Starch & Chemical Co., Indianapolis, Indiana
Local 6-837, Staley, Decatur, Illinois
Local 6-972, Bunge Corp. Lauhoff Grain Company Division, Danville, Illinois
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)
Local 4D, Midwest Grain, Pekin, Illinois
Local 74D, Midwest Grain, Atchison, Kansas
Local 86D, Grain Processing Corp., Muscatine Iowa
Bakers, Confectionery, Tobacco, and Grain Miller’s International Union (BCTGM)
Local 103G, Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur, Illinois-East Plant
Local 100G, Penford Products, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Local 48G, Roquette America, Keokuk, Iowa
Local 80G, Bunge Corp. Lauhoff Grain Co. Division, Crete, Nebraska
International Brotherhood of Teamsters-Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America (IBT)
Local 238, Archer Daniels Midland, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Local 238, Cargill, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Local 1070, A. E. Staley, Lafayette, Indiana
Canadian AutoWorkers National Union (CAW)
Local 483, Casco Inc., Cardinal, Onatrio

FALL 2004
United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 175 (Casco Co. London)
Hosted the 2004 Fall Council Meetings, in London Ontario - October 25 through October 29, 2004
International and Locals attending the Fall 2004 Conference:

Paper, Allied Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers Int’l. Union (PACE)
Local 5-617, National Starch, Kansas City, Missouri
Local 6-210, Cargill, Hammond, Indiana
Local 6-507, Corn Products International, Argo, Illinois
Local 6-507, ACH Foods, Argo, Illinois
Local 6-706, National Starch & Chemical Co., Indianapolis, Indiana
Local 6-837, Staley's (Tate and Lyle), Decatur, Illinois
Local 6-960, Archer Daniels Midland, Peoria, Illinois
Local 6-972, Bunge Corp., Bunge Milling Division, Danville, Illinois
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)
Local 74D, Midwest Grain, Atchison, Kansas
Local 175, CASCO Inc., London, Ontario
Bakers, Confectionery, Tobacco, and Grain Miller’s International Union (BCTGM)
Local 103G, Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur, Illinois-East Plant
Local 100G, Penford Products, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Local 48G, Roquette America, Keokuk, Iowa
Local 80G, Bunge Corp. Bunge Milling Division, Crete, Nebraska
International Brotherhood of Teamsters-Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America (IBT)
Local 1070, Staley's (Tate and Lyle), Lafayette, Indiana
Canadian AutoWorkers (CAW)
Local 483, CASCO Inc., Cardinal, Onatrio

CONTRACT DATA

Contract Expires – Union; Local; Company; Location; Status of Contract/Negotiations (as of October 2006)

Unknown               BCTGM Local 205G, IL Cereal Mills, Indianapolis Indiana
Unknown               PACE Local 4-447, Bunge Corp., Louisiana
 
Sept. 1, 2004          PACE Local 6-960, Archer Daniels Midland, Peoria, Illinois (finished a 3-year agreement)
Oct. 1, 2004           USW Local 6-210, Cargill, Hammond, Indiana (finished a 3-year agreement)
July 1, 2006            USW Local 6-706, National Starch & Chemical Co., Indianapolis, Indiana (finished a 3-year agreement)
Nov. 1, 2006          USW Local 6-662, Williams, Pekin Illinios (finished a 3-year agreement)
Nov. 1, 2006          BCTGM Local 80G, Bunge Corp. Bunge Milling Division, Crete, Nebraska (finished a 3-year agreement)
Jan. 31, 2007          UFCW Local 175, CASCO Inc. London ON, Can. (final year of a 4 year agreement)
Mar. 1, 2007           USW Local 11-617, National Starch, Kansas City, Missouri (3-year agreement)
Feb. 1, 2007           USW Local 876, Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur, Illinios (3-year agreement)
Apr. 1, 2007           USW Local 972, Bunge Corp., Bunge Milling Division, Danville, Illinois (3-year agreement)
May 1, 2007           BCTGM Local 103G, Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur, Illinois-East Plant (3-year agreement)
June 1, 2007           USW Local 7-507, ACH Foods, Argo, Illinois (2-year agreement)
Sept. 30, 2007        IBT Local 1070, A. E. Staley, Lafayette, Indiana (3-year agreement)
Oct. 1, 2007            IBT Local 238, Cargill, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (6-year agreement)
Nov. 1, 2007          IBT Local 238, Archer Daniels Midland, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (3-year agreement)
Nov. 7, 2007          UFCW Local 4D, Midwest Grain, Pekin, Illinois (4-year agreement)
Apr. 1, 2008           USW Local 7-507, Corn Products International, Argo, Illinois (2-year agreement)
Aug. 22, 2008        UFCW Local 86D, Grain Processing Corp., Muscatine Iowa (5 year agreement)
Aug. 31, 2008        UFCW Local 74D, Midwest Grain, Atchison, Kansas (3-year agreement)
Apr. 15, 2009         CAW Local 483, CASCO, Inc. Cardinal ON. CAN. (3 year agreement)
Aug. 1, 2009          BCTGM Local 100G, Penford Products, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (5-year agreement)
Oct. 1, 2009            USW Local 837, Staley's (Tate and Lyle), Decatur, Illinois (4-year agreement)
Sept. 28, 2010        BCTGM Local 48G, Roquette America, Keokuk, Iowa (4-year agreement)

 

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